Deptford Police probe late morning robbery of local convenience store

View full sizeLucas K. MurrayA Deptford officer stands outside the Heritage's Dairy Store at Good Intent Road and Cooper Street following a robbery Thursday morning. DEPTFORD TWP. — Police here are investigating a broad daylight robbery that occurred late Thursday morning in which a man held up a local Heritage’s Dairy Store.

It all started around 11:45 a.m. when a man entered the store near the intersection of Cooper Street and Good Intent Road and demanded cash.

Detective Sgt. George Johnson said three employees were in the store along with one customer.

Another customer drove up as the robbery was taking place.

“The subject enters the store through the front, asks for the cash and then goes through a side exit door where there’s a second subject waiting in a small silver vehicle,” Johnson said.

They were last seen heading eastbound on Cooper Street with a bag of money from a safe.

The robber, who did not display a weapon, is described as a white male with short blonde hair, wearing a long sleeve black T-shirt and a black cap. Witnesses, Johnson noted, recall the robber had “ice blue eyes.”

“Someone out there has to have information on this guy,” Johnson said.

Within two hours, the store was reopened to customers.

The case is being handled by Detective Dallas McKinney of Deptford Township Police’s Criminal Investigations Division. If you have information on the case, call (856) 845-6300 ext. 1279.